PUFFED (UP) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

puffed (up)

verb

past tense of puff (up)

as in rolled up

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Three kinds of cheese are mixed into the buttery filling before the dough is rolled up cinnamon roll-style and baked until golden.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026
That has prompted Colorado Parks and Wildlife to issue a warning to drivers to keep their car doors locked, remove all trash and food from vehicles, and keep their windows rolled up.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of rolled up

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The track, while already fairly widespread, blew up over the summer and has sat at Number One since July 4, for nine consecutive weeks.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
The track blew up on social media during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and became Eslabón Armado’s first entry on the Billboard charts.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of blew up

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But the Department of Homeland Security's communication with those states since then indicates the numbers may have been inflated.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
The circular nature of many financing deals has raised concerns that demand for AI may be artificially inflated.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of inflated

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The indigenous Gurung people of Nepal have built up knowledge of safe doses over generations.

— Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
The superstructure has been built up to roof-level, rising up to 70 feet in some places, and has a footprint of 50,000 square feet, Fisher said.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of built up

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